Becker's Healthcare January 12, 2026
ASCs remain one of the most efficient sites of care, but growth in 2026 is far from guaranteed. From reimbursement pressure and rising labor costs to anesthesia shortages, payer behavior and patient affordability challenges, ASC leaders shared with Becker’s what they see as the biggest risk to continued expansion in the year ahead.
Question: What is the biggest risk to ASC growth in 2026?
Editor’s note: Responses have been lightly edited for clarity and length.
Kim Brown, BSN, RN. CEO at Corewell Health Orthopedic Surgery Center – Grand Rapids (Mich.): I think the biggest risk to ASC growth in 2026 is the convergence of decreased reimbursement by payers with the rising costs of staff and supplies.
Matt Cavanagh. Principal...
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